Fishermen and their boats are frequent subjects of Jillian Herrigen’s work.
January 2021
Posted inBill Nemitz, Maine, News, Op-eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Once a Maine wunderkind, now a Trump crony
Longtime Maine developer Michael Liberty got a presidential pardon last week, but his reputation remains in tatters.
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Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Lighting our way forward in dark times
The Reflecting Pool ceremony honoring the nearly 400,000 Americans who have died of COVID also offered a sobering lesson.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
A spendy restaurant in Maine is the backdrop for love, loss and strife in Anne Britting Oleson’s latest novel
As the characters in ‘Cow Palace’ attempt to commit to one another, they reveal much about the human heart.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Observer: The mindfulness of a dog
Our pets don’t need an app to remind them to breathe or resolutions to be in the present.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
In-person learning suffers as COVID-19 quarantines deplete Maine school staffs
As more teachers and staff are forced into quarantine due to coronavirus exposure, schools are increasingly switching to remote learning because of staffing shortages.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Racial disparities not necessarily the result of racial injustice
The Jan. 17 editorial argues that Martin Luther King Jr.’s “call for economic justice remains unfulfilled,” and, as proof, refers to a report by the Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal Populations. The commission’s report, in turn, draws on a fact sheet prepared by the Maine Center for Economic Policy, which […]
Posted inFood
Phippsburg oyster farmer builds community at home and business afar
With his Portland restaurant Maine Oyster Co. in takeout mode, John Herrigel shifts his focus to shipping shellfish and welcoming people into his wholesale operation.
Posted inPremier Property, Real Estate
The Morrill Mansion Bed and Breakfast is a part of Portland history
249 Vaughn St. Portland | $1,975,000
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Portland businesses struggle to keep up with new $18 hazard pay
Some have cut hours and laid off staff. Others have raised prices. Many say the situation isn’t sustainable.